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Sunday, October 25, 2026
Courthouse News Service
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Discrimination

A Pentecostal woman sued The Western Sugar Cooperative in federal court, claiming it refused to hire her because she refuses to wear pants, due to her religious beliefs.

DENVER — A Pentecostal woman sued The Western Sugar Cooperative, claiming in a federal complaint it refused to hire her because she refuses to wear pants, due to her religious beliefs.

Categories / Civil Rights, Employment, Religion

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